Who from frisco.org is planning to attend the 2012 St Louis Railroad Prototype Modeler's (RPM) meet on July 27-28? Same question - who is planning to attend the August 4 TRRA H&TS annual meeting to hear Greg Stout's presentation "Frisco in the Final Decades"? Just curious. I'll be at the TRRA, probably also the RPM. Ken
I will see you at TRRA. (.. Hmm, I wonder if I could find a time machine to arrive by way of October with a certain book for the author to sign...) George Nelson
For what it's worth, right now it does not appear that any of the photos I will be showing at the TRRA meeting will have been used in the Frisco in Color Vol. 2 book (doesn't look like I will have them back in time), so for those attending, you will be getting fresh material both times. GS
FYI, Greg Stout gave a very nice presentation at the TRRA historical society annual meeting here at the Chase-Park Plaza Hotel tonight. Lots of glorious Frisco E's, F's, FA's, U-boats, GP's, SD's and switchers - mostly in Oklahoma but elsewhere as well. Good to see them! In addition to Greg, frisco.org members WindsorSpring, Ozarktraveler and yours truly were there. Did any others of you attend? It was a nice turnout. A highlight for me was the presence of my friend Dr. Lou Marre, author of Frisco Diesel Power (aka "the bible") and Frisco in Color, among others. Lou came in from Dayton. Good to see him again. Greg advised his new book, Frisco in Color 2, is on schedule for a fall release. Ken
Thoroughly enjoyed the presentation. Was kicking myself for not having brought my Frisco in Color book... could have Mr Marre autograph it.
Thanks go gstout for a fine presentation at the TRRA meeting. It was fun to see faces for frisco.org "handles" among the group as well as meet others. I, too, could kick myself for not bringing a sheaf of books for Dr. Marre to sign. I guess the old Boy Scout motto is worth remembering, but the trouble always is: "Be Prepared..." for what!? This may be heretical, but I thought Greg added a nice touch by showing present-day scenes from Springfield and Nichols Jct., including a Warbonnet ("faux-bonnet") locomotive in the lead of one of the trains. Viewers got a good illustration of the changes. George Nelson
